Can I combined free space (with different file system)

[Guest oh2oh2]

In my hdd, there are 3 partitions C: (NTFS) while the others D: and E: are

FAT32.

I have free up some space in D and E and thinking of giving the free space

to C partition. Can I do that if the file system are different? Please

advice. TIA

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Can I combined free space (with different file system)

 

 

"oh2oh2" <oh2oh2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> In my hdd, there are 3 partitions C: (NTFS) while the others D: and E: are

> FAT32.

> I have free up some space in D and E and thinking of giving the free space

> to C partition. Can I do that if the file system are different? Please

> advice. TIA

 

You have to use a partition manager, e.g. Acronis DiskDirector.

[Guest oh2oh2]

Re: Can I combined free space (with different file system)

 

I use Partition Magic but my question is can I combine 2 partitions if they

are of different file system. TIA

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

> "oh2oh2" <oh2oh2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:9937E088-DA95-4657-9D9E-01F7B5765E54@microsoft.com...

> > In my hdd, there are 3 partitions C: (NTFS) while the others D: and E: are

> > FAT32.

> > I have free up some space in D and E and thinking of giving the free space

> > to C partition. Can I do that if the file system are different? Please

> > advice. TIA

>

> You have to use a partition manager, e.g. Acronis DiskDirector.

>

>

>

[Guest Jim]

Re: Can I combined free space (with different file system)

 

 

"oh2oh2" <oh2oh2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I use Partition Magic but my question is can I combine 2 partitions if they

> are of different file system. TIA

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

>>

>> "oh2oh2" <oh2oh2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:9937E088-DA95-4657-9D9E-01F7B5765E54@microsoft.com...

>> > In my hdd, there are 3 partitions C: (NTFS) while the others D: and E:

>> > are

>> > FAT32.

>> > I have free up some space in D and E and thinking of giving the free

>> > space

>> > to C partition. Can I do that if the file system are different? Please

>> > advice. TIA

>>

>> You have to use a partition manager, e.g. Acronis DiskDirector.

>>

>>

>>

No

Jim

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Can I combined free space (with different file system)

 

 

"oh2oh2" <oh2oh2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:1E629050-5F24-4B73-BF4A-0D03390EA286@microsoft.com...

>I use Partition Magic but my question is can I combine 2 partitions if they

> are of different file system. TIA

 

A file system always holds for the whole partition.

Ever tried to format half a partition for FAT, the

other for NTFS?

[Guest oh2oh2]

Re: Can I combined free space (with different file system)

 

Many thanks for the response, so what I did was to reformat the E partition

and add part of it to C: using Partition Magic.

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

> "oh2oh2" <oh2oh2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:1E629050-5F24-4B73-BF4A-0D03390EA286@microsoft.com...

> >I use Partition Magic but my question is can I combine 2 partitions if they

> > are of different file system. TIA

>

> A file system always holds for the whole partition.

> Ever tried to format half a partition for FAT, the

> other for NTFS?

>

>

>

[Guest Tim Slattery]

Re: Can I combined free space (with different file system)

 

oh2oh2 <oh2oh2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I use Partition Magic but my question is can I combine 2 partitions if they

>are of different file system.

 

Yes. Shrinking D: and E: will result in unused space on the disk.

Since that space is in no partition, it's governed by no file system.

You can then add this space to C:, the software will make the

necessary adjustments.

 

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Tim Slattery

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